County Courthouse

Courthouse burned 1876; some deeds refiled; County Clerk has birth records from 1911, death records from 1919, marriage and land records from 1876, divorce records from 1920, probate and court records; County Judge has school records[1]

History

The first Anglo-American settler arrived in 1844.

Parent County

1850--Trinity County was created 11 February 1850 from Houston County. County seat: Groveton [2]

Boundary Changes

Record Loss

1872,1876--Courthouses and most county records were destroyed by fire in December 1872 and February 1876.

Taxation

Vital Records

Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images]Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.